Sarah is on the Cards Team at Paytronix. She is responsible for all things cards and enjoys helping clients with their loyalty, gift and comp card orders. A proud graduate of Saint Michael’s College in Vermont, she has a bachelor’s degree in Communications with a concentration in Marketing.

The summer is in full swing and the holidays are probably the last thing on your mind. As much as we don’t want to think about snowflakes and holly branches, now is actually the best time to start thinking about your restaurant’s holiday-themed gift and promo cards. Here’s why:

Consumer Demand

In a recent survey, 73 percent of adults said they would purchase at least one gift card to give as a gift during the holidays. Those same adults said that 34 percent of the gift cards they planned to purchase would be for restaurants. With gift cards being such a hot item, restaurants should make sure they have an ample supply of holiday-themed cards and carriers.

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